Portable crematory.



E. D. LEWIS.

PORTABLE CREMATORY. APPLICATlON FILED NOV. 5. 1914.

Patented Sept. 14, 1915.

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E. D. LEWIS. PORTABLE CHEMATORY. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 5. 1914.

Patented Sept. 14, 1915.

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L'OLUMBIA mNpuRAPH cm. WASHINGTON, n. c.

EDWARD DUI) LEY.LEVIIS, OE ELMIRA,. NEW YORK.

PORTABLE CREMATORY.

:Spe'cification oflLetters Patent. Paigantgd Sept, 14, 1915;

Application filed November 5, 1914.. Serial No. 87GA4'9;

ToaZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD 1D. LEWIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Elmira, in the county of Ghemung and State of New York,.ha-ve invented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Crematories; and I do declare thefollowing to be with a combinedblow-torch andfollower,

and to provide these combined articles with an operating handle, whereby the remains within the furnace may be moved toward the rear thereof, and whereby the hot flame will be directed against the same.-

Yet another object is to construct the walls of the furnace in such a manner as to prevent excessive loss of heat therethrough.

\Vith the above and minor objects in View, the invention resides in certain novel features of construction and combination herein described and claimed and shown in the drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portable crematory constructed in accordance with my invention, one end wall thereof being removed; Fig. 2 is a central vertical longitudinal section through the device; and Fig. 3 is a transverse section thereof as seen on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

I-Ieretofore, it has been common practice for numerous rmdertakers to employ one crematory for performing their work, when the bodies which they handle, are to be disposed of in this manner. By employing the device now to be described, however, the individual undertakers may be equipped with separate portable crematories which may well be employed directly in their undertaking establishments.

In the accompanying illustration, the numeral 1 designates a cremating furnace which is here shown as having parallel side walls 2, a bottom 3 of substantially the same width as the height of the walls 2, an arched top 4 which connects the upper edges of the side walls 2, a fixed ornamental end wall 5, and a removable end wall 6.

As clearly seen in Figs. 2 and 3, the various, walls of which the furnace 1 is constructed, are of hollow construction, com.- prising inner and outer plates which are held in spaced relation by stay bolts 7, said innerwalls being-covered with a coating of refractory material as shown in the drawlugs.

threaded studs 8 project longitudinally from the latter and are equipped with thumb nuts 9, said studspassing through apertures in the wall 6 which isnow held against removal by said nuts. Near its lower end, the

wall 6 is provided with an opening 10 through which a tubular handle 11 passes loosely, said handle carrying a follower plate or scraper 12 on its inner end as seen in Figs. 2 and 3, while its outer end is equipped with an air supply tube 13 and a fuel supply tube 14, the tube 13 being provided for forcing air, led from a suitable source of supply, past the inlet end of the fuel tube 14, whereby a mixture of fuel and air will be forced into the furnace from the inner end of the tubular handle 11, said inner end, therefore, constituting a combined follower and blow torch. For the purpose of igniting the fuel within the furnace, the end wall 6 is provided with a suitable opening 15 which is closed by a valve plate 16 as shown.

In employing the device, the casket containing the body to be cremated, is placed in the furnace 1 and the end wall 6 is secured in position in the manner above described. Air and fuel are now conveyed into the tubular handle 11 to be discharged from the inner end thereof. This fuel is now ignited by raising the valve plate 16, and the casket and remains will begin to burn, the exhaust gases and smoke then passing outwardly through a nipple 20 which may be connected to a chimney. As the remains are now gradually consumed, and nothing is left but the bones, the tubular handle 11 is forced inwardly to cause the following or scraping plate 12 to move all remaining elements toward the rear end of the furnace, at which point the blaze projected from the blow torch, will be directed upon the same, thereby causing extremely quick combustion.

For securing the removable end wall 6 in .posltlon upon the furnace, a plurality of Any suitable form of fuel may be employed, but a portable supply tank (not shown) is preferably employed. I also intend to use a portable blower, (not shown) for furnishing the necessary air pressure.

The device as above described and as shown in the drawings, is preferably equipped with a plurality of ornamental handles which are secured to the side walls 2, and with a pair of operating handles 26 connected to the end wall 6, whereby the latter may be easily removed and replaced.

In addition to the above described features, I preferably employ a supporting frame 30 which is equipped with casters 31, whereby the-device may be readily moved from place to place.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be seen that a comparatively simple device has been provided, yet one whose efiiciency will not be impaired by such simplicity.

I claim:

1. The combination with a cremating furnace having a flat substantially horizontal Copies of this pat ent may be obtained for bottom, one end wall of said furnace having vcarried by said inner end and resting at its lower edge upon the fiat bottom of the furnace, for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination with a cremating furnace having a flat substantially horizontal bottom, one end wall of said furnace having an opening contiguous to its lower edge, of a rectilinear handle projecting slidably through said opening and carrying a torch on its inner end, and a scraper likewise car ried by said inner end and resting upon the fiat bottom of the furnace for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDWARD DUDLEY LEWIS.

Witnesses:

HARRY LEWIS, PETER E. DRISCOLL.

five cents each, by addressing, the Commissioner of latents, Washington, D. G. 

